MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A plane carrying arrested former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte left Manila Tuesday night for him to be turned over to the International Criminal Court in The Hague which has ordered his arrest for alleged crimes against humanity, President Ferdinand Marcos said.

The arrest of the former Philippines President on alleged crimes against humanity marks a major turning point for the country.

The Philippine government followed all the legal procedures in the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday. “We followed all the legal procedures that are necessary.

Supporters rally outside Villamor Air Base after former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, near Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) A supporter of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte shouts slogans holding a doll bearing the face of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. told supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte that the government was just doing its job when authorities arrested his predecessor. “The supporters of the former president?

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has clarified that the Philippines has to comply with its commitments to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) regarding the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.